The sub-menu Settings is shown on the left. It allows to set:
The user must select Proportional and non-Proportional Fonts using this menu item, otherwise the following warning window will appear:
To select fonts use the following window:
select a Proportional Font (recommended: Times New Roman 11) and click on APPLY button, then select the Non Proportinal Font:
(recommended: Courier 11), click on APPLY and then OK to finish.
Colors
To select colors use the following window:
It is possible to associate a color to different atomic species and to bonds, labels etc. It is also possible to change the RGB values for a specific color and change the background color (black or white) of the drawing window.
Many features can be switched on or off using this window such as: cell edges, symmetry equivalent atoms, rescaling of the drawing with respect to the plot area etc. If Perspective is checked, the View Distance can be changed in order to have a 3D view of the model. The number of cells along the three directions a, b and c and the percentage of area around the cells can be decided by the user.
The user can select the preferred representation for atoms (Sticks, Simple, Sticks & Balls, Bubbles, Shading, Ellipsoid, Polyhedra), add labels, draw atoms using different radius. The effect is checked in the Preview area.
If Polyhedra Plot Style has been selected the following toolbar is shown:
By means of it the user can:
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Add a PolyHedron | Add a polyhedron selecting its central atom |
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Delete a PolyHedron | Delete a PolyHedron from a list |
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Change the Polyhedra colors | Change the Polyhedra colors |
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Draw polyhedra | Draw all Polyhedra in the unit cell. |
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Cell On/Off | Draw or hide the cell hedges |
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Perspective On/Off | Change the view point of the Polyhedra. |
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Draw Atoms On/Off | Show or hide the atoms not belonging to Polyhedra |
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View | View Tools |
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About the Polyhedra routine | About the Polyhedra routine |
The user can change the Internet Browser by means of the following window:
